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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-05

Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported ought to
pass on bill an act to amend the charter of
the Skowhegan Village Corporation. The
report was accepted, and on his motion the
rules were suspended, bill read three times
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. FOgg of Portland, from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass
on bill an act authorizing the city of Portland
to condemn and take a lot of land for the
erection of soldiers and sailors monument.
The report was accepted; bill read twice and
tomorrow assigned.
Mr.. Fogg stated that it was important that
this bill should 60 through the legislature in
order to enable the citizens of Portland to act
upon it at their municipal election in March.
He therefore moved that the vote be recon.
sidered assigning the third reading of this
bill for tomorrow, and that it be put upon
its passage.
The motion prevailed, and the bill was read
thru time and passed to be eu0rossed.
Mr.. Harrington of Norridgewock, from the
committee of conference to consider bill an
act to repeal chap. 375 of the special law. of
1878, reported that they we're unable to agree
Report read and accepted.
Mr.. Judkins of Newport, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Bridges, submitted a ma
jority report that bill an act relating to
Pride's Bridge on the Presumpscot, between
the towns of Deering and Westbrook, ought
to pass.
Messrs. Kidder of Dixfeld and Witham of
Raymond submitted a minority report that
same ought not to pass.
Mr.. Judkins of Newport submitted a ma
iority report that bill an act relating to
Stroudwater Bridge in the town of Deering
ought to pass.
Messrs. Kidder of Dixaeld and Witham of
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Committee on Towns Hearing,

JAM 1872 JAMES JAMES s. s. WIG charmen.
AMOS l.. ALLEN, Sec.
, 1887-09-10

| have moved my office to Draper,
Organ & Co. g, and request all those in
debted to me to call in at once and settle,
either by cash or approved notes.
GEO. A. DRAPER.
, 1887-09-10
A Murder.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Sept. 9.-This
afternoon, in a crowded restaurant, Fred
Knight, a moulder, of hitherto good rep
u~tation, met Miss Ida Wallace, a young
woman whose conduct has made her the
subject of scandal. Without any warn
ing and during a common place converse
ton he drew a revolver and shot Ida in
the right ear. She fell unconscious, and
the Mortified spectators allowed Knight
to walk out with the smoking revolver i n
his hand. He went directly to the police
station and surrendered. He coolly stat
ed that he shot the girl because she had
given him a disease which he communi-
Gated to his wife, causing her death. The
deceased Mrs. Knight left her husband a
few months before her death, and having
no friends went to the county almshouse
and died, it is said, of a loathsome dis
ease. She was very well behaved and re
spectacle. Ida Wallace is unconscious,
and the physicians say she will die.
, 1887-09-10
He Went the Wrong Way.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept The depart
ment of customs has been apprised of the
trick played on the American authorities
by the captain of the Alfred Adams. a
British Columbia sailing schooner. The
Adams was seized in the Behring's sea
last month by the United States revenue
cutter Rush and her sealskins and fishing
tackle taken away. A prize crew was put
on board and the captain was ordered to
navigate the schooner to Sitka. The
captain seemingly obeyed for a time, but
after having parted company with the
Rush coolly headed the Adams for
Victoria, B. G., where she arrived a few
days & The prize crew could do
nothing to compel the captain to proceed
to Sitka, as it is understood to have con-
sisted of only two men, and the crew of
the Adams not having been removed was
too strong for them.
, 1887-09-10
The United Labor Party.

New YORK, Sept 9.-That the United
Labor party managers intend to do thof
ough work in the state this fall. as well as
IN this city and Brooklyn, may be inferred
from the fact that the executive commit
tee has completed arrangements for
holding about 240 mass meetings in the
cities, large towns and country districts of
New York. There is scarcely a place OF
Importance that will not be covered, and
by the list of speakers announced the
state will be canvassed well. This will
include Mr.. George, DR.. McGlynn, the
Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost, DIR. Houghton
and in all probability the Rev. Me
lancthon z. Lockwood, of Cincinnati.
Victor Fl. Wilder, Mr.. Farley and other
candidates on the ticket. together with
nearly all speakers of local prominence
who have made themselves known to the
public in this cause. Il am utterly un.
able TO give any estimate as to the vote
we shall poll in the state" said Secretary
Barnes yesterday, ''but | know it will be
tar larger than Is expected by politicians
of the old parties"
, 1887-09-10
In pefense of McGlvnn.

New York, Sept. 9.-The Brooklyn
Standard Union this evening publishes a
long statement by one whose name is not
given. 1t processes to show thai DIR.
McGlynn was condemned and dismissed
from the priesthood without a hearing.
1t is asserted that an elaborate defense
was prepared and forwarded to Cardinal
Gibbons when he was at Rome, but, the
narrator goes IN TO say, Cardinal Gibbons
and Bishop Keane were very much inter
ested in carrying through the project of
the Catholic university, and hat the car
dlnal, willing to help Cardinal SImeoni
out of his McGlynn dilemma id order to
forward the chances of the university,
suppressed McGlynn's defense entirely
and let the case 40 to a hearing pro con
TESS.
The authority quoted adds that Bishop
S%paulding, of Peoria, originated the idea
of the university and secured the %nculeus
of $50, 900 for it in the donation of Miss
Caldwell, of New York; that on finding
that Bishop Spaulding had been ignored
in the arrangements for it she withdrew
the gift, and that she had not yet restored
it, though she had been indirectly
threatened with a suit for the money.
The story adds that Bishop Moore, of
Florida, iavors McGlynn's case and has
written the facts of the suppression to
Rome and that it is very probable the
case will be reOpened. Moreover, it is
stated that Cardinal Gibbons suppressed
the case, believing he was acting for the
best, but that he now sees that great in
Jury was done McGlynn, and he will do
all he can to repair it.
About this publication, DR.. McGlynn
to-night said that it is substantially cor
rect.
, 1887-09-10
Socialists want Recognition.

New YORK, Sept. "a committee of
socialists appointed at the Webster hall
meeting last night called at police head
quarters this morning to present their
petition for the appointment of inspectors
of election. The petition, which covers
twelve pages of legal cap, declared that
the Progressive Labor party is a distinct
organization capable of obtaining and
casting votes, and contemplates holding a
state convention to nominate state officers.
The party claims to alone embody the
labor societies and asserts that it is re-
sponsible for $4,000 votes cast in this
county last year for George. The COM
mittee expressed confidence that the COM
m%issioners at their meeting next Tuesday
would recognize the socialists to the exclu-
sion of the Georgeites.
, 1887-09-10
Victims of the Gale.

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. 9.-FIshing
vessels arriving from the grand banks suf-
fered terribly in the great storm of the Sd
instant. Capt. Nelson. of the American
schooner Mabel Remission, boarded the
wreck of a vessel called the Ocean Bride
and was Mortified to find her crew lying
dead in the cabin. One dead body tied
to a rope was floating by the side of the
wreck. The American schooner Nellie
Woodbury. lost six men. They were
drowned in sight of the vessel. The cap
tain cut the cable in his endeavors to
save the men, but succeeded in rescuing
only one man. Another American
schooner reported the loss of W men.
All incoming vessels reported the gale as
frighttul, and said when all the reports
are in the loss Of life and property will
be found to be enormous.
, 1887-09-10
A Bold Robbery.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The Times Lewis
ton, Mimi, special says: Yesterday after
moor a bold robbery was committed in the
town of Elba. n. Decker, a farmer, sold
one OF his farms some weeks ago, receiv-
ing $4,000 for it, which he kept secreted
in his residence, thinking the bank unsafe.
About 4:3O, Mr.. Decker being absent.
Mrs. Decker went to a spring for water,
some ten minutes walk from the dwelling
leaving a 6 months old child in the house.
Upon returning she discovered smoke
issuing from the second story window and
entering found the flames beyond control
and the money gone. She barely escaped
with her child. The building'and contents
were all consumed, with no insurance
Decker had been cautioned about keeping
so much money in the house. There is
no clue to the robbers.
, 1887-09-10

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 9.-After having
made an extensive investigation of all
clues concerning the mysterious disappear.
ance of Mrs. Mary E. Ford's three chill
dren, the police have reached the con
clusion that they sailed on the Red Star
line steamer, Belgenland, with the German
woman who camethrough with Mrs. Ford
on the train from California. Chief of
Police Murphy has ascertained that the
woman's name IS Fost and that her hus
band is an officer in the United States
navy, at present on leave of absence for
three months. Mrs. Fost accompanied
her husband, who is going to look after
property that he recently inherited in
France. The Belgenland is expected to
arrive at Antwerp to. day and Chief Muir
ply has telegraphed to the United States
consul there to look out for the children.
, 1887-09-10

& historical Dept; Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1887-09-10
A RIOT IN IRELAND.
a Home Rule Meeting Ends
in a Riot.
The Crowd Charged by the
Police.
Two Men Killed and Several
Injured.
Denounclng the Government.

DUBLIN, Sept. 9.-Mitchelstown, where
the case of the government against VIM.
O'Brien. under the coercion act, was to
have been tried to day. was crowded all
day with civilians, police and soldiers.
O'Brien did not appear in court to answer
summons The service of the summons
was proved and the Judge granted a war
rant for O'Brien's arrest.
An open air indignation meeting was
subsequently held. Henry Labouchere
and others made speeches d~enouncing the
government for its course in regard to
Ireland.
A conflict occurred at the meeting,
which was held in the market square.
The police we're attempting to protect the
government stenographer, when a fight
took place. The crowd repulsed the
police, sixty in number, several of whom
were struck with sticks and stones and
severely injured, The police obtained
reinforcemcnts and returned to the scene
and fired six shots. Two men were in
stantly killed and several Others were
wounded. The rioters dispersed, but
threatened to regather.
The meeting in the market square was
attended by many persons. Dillon, La
bouchere, John Ellis, Gill, Condor and
O'Hare were also present. The govern
ment reporter was provided with an
escort OF police, and tried to push to the
front. The crowd resisted them with
sticks and stones. The police then made
a charge against the crowd, but we're re-
pulsed by men on horseback. Condor
tried to pacify the crowd, and Dillon ad-
vised them to treat the police with silent
contempt because home rule was nearly
won, and hen the Irish forces would be
under control of the people, instead of in
the hands of their enemies. The row was
renewed, however, and the reinforce
ments of police, which had been driven
up from the barracks, fired into the crowd
One man was killed and several others
wounded. One of the wounded has since
died. The police next charged and dis
persed the crowd.
Labouchere was a witness to the whole
scene from his carriage. He asked Mag
istrate Seagrave if the meeting might be
held elsewhere without molestation. Sea-
grave replied that the meeting might be
held anywhere outside the town. Then a
constable came up and spoke to Seagrave.
The latter Immediately corrected him
self, declining to allow the meeting any
where. Seagrave was in the hotel when
the police fired. 1t is not known who or
dered them to fire. Dillon, Father
O'Callaghan and Father O'Connell fol.
lowed the police and entered the barracks
with them. The priests we're put out.
Dillon was inside during the firing. He
says much confusion prevailed, nobody
seeming to be in command. Labouchere
arrived later and asked the inspector to
ascertain who fired. The inspector re-
fused to make any such inquiry.
A youth has been found who says he
can identify the constable who killed Rior-
dan. DR.. Fenton expresses the opinion
that Riordan was not killed by a bullet
but by a blow on the head with the muz-
zle of a carbine. Fifty-four constables
we're treated for SLIGHT injuries.
, 1887-09-10
A Flag Returned.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 9.-Thos.
G. Jones, colonel of the End Alabama
regiment, forwarded by express to the
governor OF Connecticut, so as to reach
Hartford to-day, the battle flag of the
10th Connecticut volunteers. 1t was cap
tured at Plymouth, n. c., April, 1864,
by a member of the Montgomery True
Blues. which was recognized and is now
one of the companies in Col. Jones reg
ment. In his letter the colonel says the
flag is returned because of the indisposi-
ton to retain a memento of triumph of
brethren over brethren.
, 1887-09-10
Another Schooner Missing.

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 9.-The steamer
Spokane has arrived at Two Harbors and
reports hat she cast the big schooner
David Dows, of Toledo, adrift in the gale
of Tuesday and Wednesday, and that the
vessel has not been seen since. 1t is
feared that she has foundered with all
hands, some fifteen souls. The BOWS was
the largest schooner on the lakes. She
was owned by David Darlington. of To
ledo, and valued at 500, 600.
, 1887-09-10

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market strong; fancy $40;
shipping steers, ; 3.OO(a5 90; stockers
and feeders, 81. 100000; Texas cattle,
Sl.4O93.lO; Western rangers, 80. OOG
3.45.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market strong,
natives, 8 2.75(94. so; Western, SO. GOA
3.2S; Texans 80, 600 3. so.
, 1887-09-10

New YORK. Sept. 9.-Markct dull
and steady. Money 4tCG5
Pacific G's, %; Central Pacific. 3G:
Burlington, 36f; Denver & Rio Grande,
253; Northern Pacific. 26; preferred
So; Northwestern, I4s: Oregon I'm,
provement, 3S; Navigation. 90: Trans.
continental, 223I Pacific. Mail, 38s; Pana.
ma, :; Rock Island, 27; st. Louis &
San Francisco, 35l; St. Paul, 45s; Texas
Pacific, 26b; United States Express, IS,
Fargo, 26: Western Union, III: Union
Pacific. 80.
, 1887-09-10
BURIED ALIVE.
Three More Victims to the
New York Aqueduct.
The United Labor Party Pre-
pairing for Work.
A Deliberate Murder and a
Bold Robbery,
Three Men Buried Alive.

New YORK, Sept. 9.-Thomas Kelley,
Michael Grove and another man named
Walters were buried alive this evening in
the new adueduct at North Yonkers. The
earth above caved in on them. They lie
under l20 feet OF earth and there is no
possible chance OF their having escaped
instant death.
, 1887-09-10

SARATOGA, Sept. 9.-Jockey West,
who was terribly injured on the race track
hero Aug. 20, died this morning. The
dead jockey was in the employ Of E, j.
Baldwin, of California.
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MISS CocHRANE's CONCERT.

The advance sale of seats TO- Miss Coch-
rane's concert which occurs tomorrow even
ing, was most satisfactory one. Those who
have not purchased tickets can fnd some
good seats on sale yet. Mr. Kraft the EN-
inent violinist who will appear, is winning
laurels wherever he appears. Miss Coch.
rane was very fortunate IN securing his ser
vices.
WILSON & RASKINs MIssrRRLs.
What the Portland Press of Saturday
says:
Notwithstanding the storm there was a
good audience at Portland Theatre last night
and they were well repaid for their trouble
The entertainment afforded by Wilson &
Rankin's minstrels was one of the best Port
land has had this season and possessed sew
eral novelties. Chief among these was the
favanelles, knot of French paviors who,
while engaged IN paving, made music, and
good music too, OUT OF the stones with which
they paved the streets George Wilson, too.
was very funny. He sings we'll and gets off
lots of hrw jokes. Harry Vokes is grace
fal and daring acrobat. The Belfry Chimes
introduced some very graceful dancers, and
Raymond Shaw sang the lullaby "Rock-a bye
Baby 80 sweetly he received an enthusiastic
encore.
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SIXTH ANNIVER sARY
or the Young Mems Christian Association
OF Augusta.

Interesting exercises in Observance of the
| sixth anniversary of the Y. NC. A. of An.
gusta occurred at the First Baptist church
las, evening, there being q very large attend.
ance.
Rev. A. f. Skeele read a selection of scrip.
ture, and Rev. H. j. White offered PRAYER,
Remarks of much interest were offered BY
the president
General Secretary Hines made his annual
report from which we CLEAN the following:
Attendance at rooms, 10, 255 average daily
attendance, 80. Churches represented in
membership of the association: Free Bap
list, 81; Congregationalis,. 27; Methodist,
20; Baptist, 2l; Universalist, 8; Episcopal
ian, 8; Catholic. 3; Unitarian, 2; attend no
church, 3; active members, so; associate,
70; total, l25. Meetings Sabbath afternoon,
81; attendance. 1912; average attendance.
81 {; meetings for men only. 32 attendance,
445; average attendance, IA; requests for
prayer, %; conversions, l.
The report of the treasurer: Receipts.
Sl468 IA; expenditures, Sl467 Sc; unpaid
subscriptions, Sl42. 90; Indebtedness
$4,000
The address was delivered by Mr.. L. w.
Messer, general secretary of the Cambridge
NJ. c. A. work" and he treated in manner
which was both instructive and pleasing 70
the large audience We notice few points
in the address,:
The Young Men. Christian Associations
of Massachusetts send fraternal greetings to
the 4 aeaoriatinp and rainIea VIII n
over the success attending your laoors Our
work is most important one. One sixth OF
| our population is made up of Young men be-
tween the ages of l6 and 40 Upon their
character and intelilg ence rests the strength
and safety of the church, nation and hcme OF
the future. They are the most tempted and
least cared for OF any class. 1t has been
truly said that our clties are menace to our
civilization, and one efficient factor in max
ing them so is the condition Of our young
men They are conspicuously absent from
the church and Sunday school, but are con-
spiculously present in saloon, pool-room and
other places of vicious resort. The Y. M.
G. A. has been raised up OF God TO reach this
| class through special agencies. Ia the United
States and British Provinces there are now
1866 associations with q membership of l33,-
600, owning property valued at $4,000
Ninety associations own buildings and $40
young men are devOting their whole time to
the work as secretaries Special work is
done for railroad men, college students, col
ored young men in the South and the lumber
men of the Northwest.
Pastors and churches should unite their
prayers, sympathy, efforts and money with
the association. Business men should give
| it a strong financial support, and the women
can cooperate through an auxiliary in its
work. We hope the time is near at hand
when the Augusta association will have a
building of its own well adapted to its spec
ial work.
| At the close Rev. j Is. Jordan offered
prayer and Rev. George K. Palmer pro-
nounced the benediction.
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CITY Personala.

Ron. Hall c. Burlsigh of Vassalboro has
been named chairman of the State of Maine
Commissioners of the Consolidated Cattle
Growers Association of the United States.
The Association is for the purpose of ad.
vancing the interests of cattle growers and
of securing national legislation in their be-
half. The other members for this State
with Mr.. Burleigh are Gov. Bodwell and
Orestes Pierce. Esq, Of East Baldwin.
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SOUTH GARDINER.

The Great Falls Ice Co., at South Gardiner
commenced running ice last Monday after.
noon. They employ about l40 men.-Law-
renee Bros. started their mill up last Tues.
day.-Fred McFee while at work in Lawrence
Bros. mill, was running on belt and got
caught, but the timely assistance of a fellow
workman probably saved his life.
Rev. Jscob Horton died on the 10th inst.
The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon at
the church. The remains were taken to
Bethel for interment. MIR. Richard Bell and
Charles Annis arrived home from a trip out
West last Tuesday storm Of Friday
stopped work on the river to large extent
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A striking phenomena, and one which Gre
ated much comment was observed in the
southeastern heavens about $50 o'clock on
SATURDAY. evening. The appearance was that
of burning building, lighting up the sky
long distance away. In the centre of this
luminous space shot up long shaft of white
flame, as an eyewitness expressed it, about
two feet ride and quarter of the distance to
the zenith. 1t remained in this condition for
nearly half an hour when it gradually faded
away. There was quite party of spectators
on the square. at was the funniest sight
ever saw" said one. No one seems to be
able to acc 0 unit for this strange light.
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Superintendent Of Public Buildings Harris
h" placed an iron railing Just at the rear of
The seats in Representatives Hall to prevent
spectators from crowding forward to the an
n0yance OF the members
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GARDINER.

Geo. II. Mari, the architect, has goue to
New Hampshire on business trip.
Geo. w. Brown leaves the city tomorrow
on travelling tour through the western
States aud Florida. He will probably be alb
sent nearly four months.
The Gardiner Electric Light company has
leased the binding now occupied BY II. w.
Wentworth.
The city clerk has been kept very busy
this winter recording assignment of wages.
The North Whitefed and Gardiner and
Alma stages were unable to make their usual
trips on Friday last on account of the incle
ment weather.
ten year old child entered Flynt & Spear
grocery store SATURDAY. and asked for corn
cake, and in payment thereof handed the
proprietor a $40 bill. OF course Mr. Spear
was some~ hat surprised at the large amount
of money and inquired of the boy where he
obtained it. He answered that he found it in
the street. The city marshal was informed
of the affair and took the 500 and the remain
der of the money which the child claimed to
have found and it now awaits ownership.
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Members have been subscribing literally
to the fund for the relief of Uncle Scion
who lost his home by the destroying element
Representative Cushing of Turner has been
circulating subscription paper